I hurt myself sleeping

Who does that?
I pulled something in my neck/shoulder while rolling over in bed at about 4a.m. It hurts like a mfer. How am I going to life today when I can't move? If I attempt to see a Dr can they even do anything?

Any advice on how to stay immobile with a 2yo tornado in the house? I was going to meet up with a friend at a bounce house place but that seems like a not great idea now.

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I did that once back in college. I woke up with intense neck pain where I couldn’t move my neck or lift my arms. Thankfully it was a weekend and no kids so I sent the boyfriend out for a heating pad and laid on the couch all day.

Good luck. I foresee a lot of tv and bribery in your future. Hope you feel better!

I did that once back in college. I woke up with intense neck pain where I cou...

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11/16/2017

I did that once back in college. I woke up with intense neck pain where I couldn’t move my neck or lift my arms. Thankfully it was a weekend and no kids so I sent the boyfriend out for a heating pad and laid on the couch all day.

Good luck. I foresee a lot of tv and bribery in your future. Hope you feel better!

Yes ibuprofen and heating pad but my ydd sucks at sleeping and will be up any minute.

Do you have a lacrosse ball or a tennis ball lying around? That can be a life saver if you’ve pinched something. It can release a lot of tension. And it hurts - make no mistake. It’s supposed to hurt worse than your original tweak... but man does it help relax and release.

I hope yours heals faster than mine did, I don't know how I hurt my shoulder but it hurt for about 4 months before it finally got better! I could barely do anything without intense pain, but between work, DS (dear son) and regular life its not like I could give it the rest it really needed. Just when I was finally ready to pull the trigger and see a doctor (because like you I figured they couldn't do much, short of surgery, but after 4 months I was beginning to think that would be necessary) it finally started to feel better, slowly and gradually.

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